Should I Stop Telling My Baby He's Cute?

Yeah, yeah. I know every mother thinks her baby is cute. But my baby really IS cute. And I tell him so. Often.

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If you don't think that's cute, you're wrong. Sorry.

Not only does Emmett look adorable, he has a whole "adorable" repertoire, which includes hugging his best friend on command and blowing kisses to anyone who looks sideways at him in the supermarket.

The thing is, I don't want "being cute" to be Emmett's only act. I'd like him to be kind. I'd like him to be thoughtful. I'd like him to be caring. I don't want him to cruise by on his cuteness for as long as it lasts—and I don't want him to think that being cute is the only thing he has going for him.